thegreenhornet7 thegreenhornet7
  • 01-03-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

Use a ration box to solve this problem carmen bought 5 pencils for 75 cents at this rate how much would she pay for a dozen pencils

Respuesta :

klocheckmalfo
klocheckmalfo klocheckmalfo
  • 01-03-2017
5 : 75
12 : X
Cross multiply then divide
12*75 = 900
900÷5= 180

$1.80
Answer Link
Аноним Аноним
  • 01-03-2017
For 5 pencils, she pays = $0.75
So,for 1 it is = 0.75/5 = 0.15

Now, for 12 pencils, it would be: 0.15 * 12 = 1.80

In short, Your Answer would be $1.80

Hope this helps!
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

draw a shape using a rectangle and a triangle
What kind of government did Francisco Franco create in Spain?
Which political party favored france in foreign policy??
A snail can crawl 2/5 of a meter in a minute, how many minutes will it take the snail to crawl 6 meters PLEASE HELP
A plane travels 395,000 meters in 9000 seconds. what was its speed?
Gustavo rides his skateboard at a constant speed of 12 m/s for 45 seconds what is the distance that he travels
Emily sells bracelets for $12 each. She wants to discount them so that they only cost $9. What percent will she need to discount her bracelets?
aye whats a ------- ?
By using first-person narrative and including many details, which critical goal does Douglass achieve in his autobiography?
Protestantism was most likely to spread quickly with